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South Hadley vs Everett vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hadley has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Hadley has the highest household income ($119k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | South Hadley | Everett | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,754 |
50,045Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2.6 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.8±7.1Highest 15% above MA |
| Hadley and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±1.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,910±$15k 10% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
| Hadley and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,900±$19kLowest 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$54Lowest 25% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,500Highest 8% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 19% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.3%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hadley and South Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #216 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | South Hadley | Everett | Hadley |
| High school in town | South Hadley High | Everett High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
12.1Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.